Originally Posted by
FlyerEC
Last time we personally bought saffron was in Istanbul ages ago , we plan on returning next year . Our guide helped us choose as we had no idea , language issues too . Before that was likely from Marrakech , more like 20 years ago . Before that was probably in France or Spain too ..
Then our friends also / usually bought / gave us .. frightfully pricey .
Assuming the more expensive it is , the better the quality . Sorry not much help here .
It's been a long while, but do you remember liking one more than the other?
Originally Posted by
JBord
Oh, interesting. This company is located in Campbell, CA, an hour+ north of me. They only sell Super Negin, and the 2g tin for $16.95 + $3 shipping, despite a free shipping banner across the top of the page. They also have an amazon store and sell the same tin for $13.95 + free shipping. Reviews are mostly good there, but who knows these days with a farmed reviews industry out there. Thanks for the tip.
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
I got my last big stash of saffron from that produced just outside of SXR in India. I liked it much better than even the Iranian saffron I have been getting in Scandinavia. The Spanish and Moroccan saffron is less to my liking for some reason than the Indian and Iranian stuff, but I can’t exactly pin down why that is.
As far as I remember from yesterday, I don't recall coming across Indian saffron. I'll look into it. And you reminded me I have a FTer FB friend who is of Iranian ancestry, so hopefully I'll get some recommendations there too. Thanks for sharing.